研究與發展
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
58
香港科技大學
2010-2011
年報
HKUST 2010-2011 Annual Report
59
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Prof James Kung, Division of Social Science, became the first academic outside North America to have
published in the
American Political Science Review
. His article, “The Tragedy of the Nomenklatura:
Career Incentives and Political Radicalism during China’s Great Leap Famine” (with Shuo Chen), was
published in February 2011.
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An article entitled “Making Heritage in Hong Kong: A Case Study of the Central Police Station
Compound” by Prof Agnes Ku, Division of Social Science, appeared in top journal
The China Quarterly
,
a top China studies journal, in 2010. This explored collective memory and spatial politics, contributing
to sociology and cultural studies as well as Hong Kong and China studies.
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Researchers in the Division of Environment, led by Prof Alexis Lau, in collaboration with South China
University of Technology, successfully completed a joint project funded by Fu Tak Iam Foundation.
The project quantified in detail the temporal and spatial characteristics of air pollution problems over
the Pearl River Delta so that sector and region-specific air quality management strategies could be
developed. A suite of general and specific air control measures were recommended, most of which were
adopted during the 2010 Guangzhou Asian Games.
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The Division of Environment launched the first Air Quality Research Supersite, which enables real-time
characterization of ambient particulate matter in the air to strengthen understanding of the nature of
sources of fine particles. The research was assisted with a HK$9 million Special Equipment Grant from
the University Grants Committee and a HK$6 million grant from the Environmental Conservation Fund.
TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
HKUST’s mission calls for the University to assist the economic and social development of Hong Kong
while its vision includes contributing on a national and global scale. Through technology transfer,
intellectual property protection and licensing, incubation of start-up companies and strong promotion of
entrepreneurship, the University is playing its part in driving forward society and creating the businesses
and young leaders of the future.
In 2010, HKUST produced 1,391 master’s and 151 doctoral graduates. Most of these talents joined the
private and public sectors, helping to diffuse their in-depth subject knowledge, skills, and innovative
outlook into the wider community. Our bachelor-level graduates, with their all-round education and
creative approach, are also making a difference to Hong Kong’s transition to a knowledge-based society.
Illustrating HKUST’s productive partnerships with industry, the University has been allocated $614.8 million
by the Innovation and Technology Fund (ITF) over the period 1999-2011 (that is, since the beginning of
the ITF program), the highest among local institutions. Over this same period, HKUST has also received
$665.8 million in industrial funding for contract research and collaborative R&D.
HKUST also boosts the knowledge economy via University-industry collaborations, R&D partnerships,
the protection and licensing of intellectual property, and assisting spin-off companies. These activities are
carried out through the Technology Transfer Center (TTC) and HKUST R and D Corporation Ltd (RDC).
2010-2011 proved to be another active year for the two units:
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99 invention disclosures from HKUST researchers have been evaluated.
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149 patent applications were filed worldwide, including full and provisional applications with
the US Patent Office and Trademark Office.
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HKUST received notification of the granting of 46 patents.
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113 R&D contracts were signed with industrial and public sector clients, worth more than
$70.6 million.
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Continued incubation of seven start-up companies based on expertise and technology developed
at HKUST.
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社 會 科 學 部 龔 啓 聖 教 授 是 在《
American Political Science
Review
》上發表文章的首位北美地區以外學者，他合著的學
術 論 文《
The Tragedy of the Nomenklatura:Career Incentives
and Political Radicalism during China’s Great Leap Famine
》
於
2011
年
2
月發表。
•
社會科學部谷淑美教授的學術論文《
Making Heritage in
Hong Kong: A Case Study of the Central Police Station
Compound
》，於
2010
年在著名中國研究期刊《
The China
Quarterly
》上發表，該文探討集體記憶和空間政治，在社會
學、文化研究、以及香港與中國研究方面具有很高學術價值。
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劉啟漢教授帶領環境學部的研究團隊與華南理工大學合作，
量化珠三角空氣污染問題的時空特徵，從而對具體行業及區
域的空氣質素制訂針對性的管理策略。研究人員提出了一套
一般性及具體的空氣監控措施，當中大部分已於
2010
年廣州
亞運會期間實施；研究由傅德蔭基金資助。
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環境學部成立首個空氣質量研究超級站，收集有關大氣中顆
粒物的實時數據，從而分析其特性和源頭。研究獲大學教育
資助委員會給予港幣
900
萬元特別設備補助金，並獲環境保
護及自然保育基金資助港幣
600
萬元。
技術轉移與創業
科大的使命是致力推動香港的經濟與社會發展，包括在國家及
全球層面作出貢獻。科大透過技術轉移、知識產權的保障與
授權、孕育孵化新成立的公司、推廣創業精神，積極推動社會
進步、開創商機，以及培養年青才俊。
2010
年，科大共有
1,391
名碩士及
151
名博士畢業生，大部分
投身公營或私營機構，運用所學貢獻社會。學士畢業生則憑著他
們接受的全人教育及無窮創意，為香港轉型為知識型社會作出
貢獻。
在
1999
年至
2011
年間、即自創新及科技基金推出以來，科大
獲創新及科技基金撥款港幣
6.148
億元，為本地高等院校之冠，
展現科大與業界極為豐碩的合作成果。同期，科大獲得業界資助
港幣
6.658
億元，進行合約研究和合作研發項目。
科大亦透過大學與業界的合作計劃、研究與開發的合作計劃、
知識產權的保障與授權，以及協助分拆公司發展，從而推動知識
型經濟的發展。這些活動均由科大技術轉移中心及香港科大研究
開發有限公司進行。
2010-2011
年，這兩間機構積極進行了多項
活動：
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為科大研究人員評估
99
項發明成果。
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安排申請世界各地
149
項專利，包括向美國專利及商標局提
出全面及臨時申請。
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科大獲
46
項專利權授權。
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科大研究開發有限公司與業界及公營機構客戶簽訂
113
份研
發合約，總值超過港幣
7,060
萬元。
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繼續以科大開發的專業知識及技術，培育發展七家新公司。
